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Betty Ponto completes 20 years as councillor for District of Taylor (District of Taylor/Facebook)
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Starting out as a lifestyle reporter in India, Ruth moved to Canada to study journalism at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario.
Once she completed the program, Ruth moved to the Peace region to be a general assignment reporter for Energeticcity.ca. In her downtime, Ruth loves to travel, cook, bake and read.
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